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00:13

Japan to Provide Rapidus 631.5 B. Yen in Additional Aid

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2026/04/11

Japan will provide 631.5 billion yen in additional assistance to Tokyo-based chipmaker Rapidus Corp., which is developing next-generation semiconductors, the industry ministry said Saturday.

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00:15

Ohtani Breaks Ichiro's MLB On-Base Streak Record

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2026/04/11

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani on Friday extended his on-base streak to 44 games dating back to last season, breaking Ichiro Suzuki's record for the longest such streak by a Japanese player in the U.S. Major League Baseball.

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00:12

Japan-Gifted Cherry Trees Mark U.S. Turning 250 Years...

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2026/04/11

Japan has gifted the United States 250 cherry blossom trees to mark the country's 250th anniversary this year, with a planting ceremony held in Washington on Friday.

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00:10

2 Stabbed at Tokyo Hotel; Woman Arrested

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2026/04/11

A man in his 50s and a woman in her 40s were injured after a female acquaintance allegedly stabbed them at the Rihga Royal Hotel Tokyo on Friday night, local police said.

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00:12

Ichiro Honored with Statue at Mariners' Stadium

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2026/04/11

Japanese baseball legend Ichiro Suzuki, the first Asian inducted into the U.S. National Baseball Hall of Fame, was honored with a statue unveiled at the Seattle Mariners' home stadium on Friday.

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00:12

Naphtha Supply Confusion Affecting Industries,...

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2026/04/11

Supply confusion for naphtha, an oil product used to make daily necessities, continues amid tensions in the Middle East, prompting concerns about its widespread impact on Japanese industries and households.

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00:11

Japan Group Eyes Practical Use of Smart Contact Lens...

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2026/04/10

The head of a Japanese consortium established to expedite the development of smart contact lens said Friday that the group aims to put such products into practical use around 2030.

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00:08

BOJ Wary of Inflation Pressure amid Middle East Tensions

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2026/04/10

The Bank of Japan is increasingly cautious about inflationary pressure stemming from rising crude oil prices amid Middle East tensions.

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00:16

Japan to Promote AI, Robot Use for Ship Repairs

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2026/04/10

The Japanese government on Friday announced measures to promote public-private investments in the shipbuilding sector, including the utilization of artificial intelligence and robots for domestic ship repairs, as part of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's goal of reviving the industry.

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00:08

One in 5 Supplement Users Exceeds Intake Standards:...

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2026/04/10

Nearly one in five dietary supplement users exceeds maker-set daily intake standards, a Japanese survey has shown.

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00:16

Japan Average Rice Price Down for 8th Straight Week

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2026/04/10

Prices of rice sold at some 1,000 supermarkets across Japan in the week to Sunday averaged 3,933 yen per 5 kilograms, down 2 yen from the prior week and falling for the eighth consecutive week, the agriculture ministry said Friday.

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00:14

Nihon Hidankyo Urges Loan, Investment Ban on Nuke Makers

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2026/04/10

Nihon Hidankyo, a group of hibakusha atomic bomb survivors in Japan, said Friday that it will launch a campaign urging financial institutions not to invest in or give loans to companies that manufacture nuclear weapons.

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00:13

Japan Trade, Agriculture Ministries to Cooperate for...

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2026/04/10

The Japanese trade and agriculture ministries said Friday that they will establish a new cooperation framework aimed at bolstering support to expand exports of agricultural, forestry, fishery and food products.

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00:17

U.N. Official Concerned over Possible Hollowing-Out...

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2026/04/10

High-ranking U.N. official Izumi Nakamitsu voiced concern Friday that "hollowing-out" of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, or NPT, may begin if no outcome document is adopted once again at an NPT review conference in New York from April 27.

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00:12

LDP's New Vision Says Constitutional Revision...

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2026/04/10

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party unveiled its new policy vision on Friday, recognizing the party's goal of revising the Constitution as "critically needed" to respond to the changing international order.

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00:16

Japan "Takes Seriously" Delay in...

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2026/04/10

Japan "takes seriously" the fact that the site of the U.S. Futenma base in Okinawa Prefecture has yet to be returned to Japan although as many as 30 years have passed since Tokyo and Washington agreed on the handover, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Friday.

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00:11

Japan to Release More State Oil Reserves

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2026/04/10

Japan will start releasing additional state oil reserves equivalent to about 20 days of domestic consumption as early as the beginning of May, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Friday.

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00:11

Japan Diet Begins Substantive Debate on Intelligence...

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2026/04/10

The Diet, Japan's parliament, began substantive deliberations Friday on a bill to establish a national intelligence council aimed at enhancing the government's intelligence capabilities.

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00:12

Self-Proclaimed Fan Takaichi Welcomes Deep Purple

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2026/04/10

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who proclaims herself a big fan of Deep Purple, met with members of the legendary British hard rock band at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Friday.

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00:11

Polish PM Tusk to Visit Japan Next Week

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2026/04/10

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will visit Japan for three days from Monday to hold his first talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the Japanese government said Friday.

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